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kennethreitz ce93f429a2 Add Knowledge: the vault's reference shelf, crosslinked across the site
Publish the Obsidian vault's Knowledge folder as /knowledge (881 notes,
67 folders), with a Knowledge item in the nav and footer.

- scripts/import_knowledge.py regenerates data/knowledge from the vault:
  slugged paths, folder notes as index pages, wikilinks resolved to site
  links (or plain text), callouts, highlights, and Dataview tables
  rendered statically. Personal notes are withheld via an exclusion
  list plus a privacy guard.
- tuftecms/core/knowledge.py builds a concept index from note titles and
  aliases. First mentions on ordinary pages link to their Knowledge note
  (capped, never in headings, code, links, or sidenotes); Knowledge pages
  list related notes and where they're mentioned across the site; other
  pages get a Related Knowledge block.
- Knowledge URLs join sitemap.xml (so the sweep test covers them), never
  displace existing legacy slugs, list alphabetically, and mermaid
  diagrams render client-side only on pages that have them.
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A fighting wolf with the wings of a griffin, who once hoped to return to the throne he fell from. obsidian-knowledge

Marchosias

A fighting wolf with the wings of a griffin, who once hoped to return to the throne he fell from.


The Spirit

Marchosias is the thirty-fifth spirit of the Ars Goetia, a Great Marquis who appears in the shape of a wolf furnished with the wings of a griffin and the tail of a serpent, and who breathes fire from his mouth. Commanded into human form, he becomes a strong and warlike figure. His name is thought to derive from a Latin root meaning something like "she-wolf of the sea," and among the Goetic spirits he holds a reputation as a valiant and reliable fighter.

The tradition preserves a poignant note about him: Marchosias is said to have belonged to the Order of Dominations before his fall, and he told his conjuror Solomon that after twelve hundred years he hoped to return to the seventh heavenly throne — a hope the grimoire leaves unresolved, adding, "but he is deceived in that hope."

Office

The Goetia describes Marchosias as a strong and mighty fighter who gives true answers to all questions put to him. His office is bound up with his martial character: he is a faithful spirit to the operator in all commands, steadfast in battle and dependable in service, one of the more trustworthy warriors of the infernal ranks.

Attributes

Attribute Value
Number 35
Rank Marquis (Great Marquis)
Legions 30
Appearance A wolf with griffin's wings and a serpent's tail, breathing fire; assumes human form on command